Staff DFT Applications Engineer
Join a semiconductor technology company’s Test Applications Engineering team to deliver design-for-test solutions, support customer integrations, and help develop next-generation testing technologies.
Responsibilities
- Provide DFT expertise during design planning, budgeting, and implementation.
- Perform DFT methodology and design-rule checks during RTL coding.
- Implement and validate scan compression, core wrapping, and logic and memory BIST techniques.
- Generate and validate ATPG patterns using advanced fault models.
- Participate in customer design and flow reviews to support integration.
- Analyze diagnostics and debug technical issues.
- Support tape-out readiness by delivering test logic and test patterns.
- Contribute to productizing next-generation test technologies and conducting customer demonstrations and evaluations.
Requirements
- BSc with at least 7 years of relevant experience or MSc with at least 5 years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with RTL coding, DFT insertion, scan synthesis, ATPG, and MBIST architecture planning.
- Strong knowledge of pattern generation and silicon bring-up processes.
- Understanding of IEEE 1149.x, IEEE 1500, and IEEE 1687 protocols.
- Ability to analyze and debug complex technical issues.
- Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and customer-facing skills.
Benefits
- Annual bonus eligibility
- Equity eligibility
- Additional discretionary bonuses
- Health and wellness benefits
- Financial benefits